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Whiskey Bottle

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     A- x02220  
    Bm- x24432  
     D- xx0232 
 Dsus4- xx0233
     E- 022100
 Esus4- 022200
   F#m- 244222
     G- 320003
(chords are played cleanly during verses, and heavily distorted during chorus)
[Intro]
D A G D D A
A G D D A
A G D D A
Bm D E Esus4
Bm D E Esus4
[Verse 1]
persAuaded parDaded inebAriated in F#mdoubt
still awEare of eveEsus4rything
life Dcarries on AwithoutD  Dsus4  D  E  Esus4  
but theres oAne too many fDaces
with doAllar sign smF#miles
I've gotta Efind the shortEsus4est path
to the bDar for aAwhile
[Chorus]
Aa long Gway from happiDnessD  A  
in a thAree hGour away DtownD  A  
whiskey Abottle Gover jDesusD  A  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
[Verse 2]
well theres a trAouble aroDund
its neAver far F#maway
the same Etroubles been aEsus4round
for a lDife and a dAayD  E  Esus4  
now I cAan't forget the sDound
cause its Ahere to sF#mtay
the sound of Epeople chasing Esus4money
and mDoney getting aAway
[Chorus]
Aa long Gway from happiDnessD  A  
in a thAree hGour away DtownD  A  
whiskey Abottle Gover jDesusD  A  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
[Solo]
A D A F#m
E Esus4
D A D E Esus4
[Verse 3]
in betAween the dDirt and disAgust there muF#mst be
some aEir to brEsus4eathe
and someDthing to beAlieveD  E  Esus4  
liqAuor and gDuns the sAign says quite F#mplain
somehow lEife goes Esus4on
in a plDace so inAsane
[Chorus]
Aa long Gway from happiDnessD  A  
in a thAree hGour away DtownD  A  
whiskey Abottle Gover jDesusD  A  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
not foBmrever jDust for EnowEsus4  
[Outro]
A D A F#m
E Esus4
D A

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Whiskey Bottle

by Uncle Tupelo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Esus4

F#m

- x02220

- x24432

- xx0232

Dsus4

- xx0233

- 022100

Esus4

- 022200

F#m

- 244222

- 320003

(chords are played cleanly during verses, and heavily distorted during chorus)

[Intro]

D A G D D A

A G D D A

Bm D E Esus4

[Verse 1]

A D A F#m

persuaded paraded inebriated in doubt

E Esus4

still aware of everything

D A D Dsus4 D E Esus4

life carries on without

A D

but theres one too many faces

A F#m

with dollar sign smiles

E Esus4

I've gotta find the shortest path

D A

to the bar for awhile

[Chorus]

A G D D A

a long way from happiness

A G D D A

in a three hour away town

A G D D A

whiskey bottle over jesus

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

[Verse 2]

A D

well theres a trouble around

A F#m

its never far away

E Esus4

the same troubles been around

D A D E Esus4

for a life and a day

A D

now I can't forget the sound

A F#m

cause its here to stay

E Esus4

the sound of people chasing money

D A

and money getting away

[Chorus]

A G D D A

a long way from happiness

A G D D A

in a three hour away town

A G D D A

whiskey bottle over jesus

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

[Solo]

A D A F#m

E Esus4

D A D E Esus4

[Verse 3]

A D A F#m

in between the dirt and disgust there must be

E Esus4

some air to breathe

D A D E Esus4

and something to believe

A D A F#m

liquor and guns the sign says quite plain

E Esus4

somehow life goes on

D A

in a place so insane

[Chorus]

A G D D A

a long way from happiness

A G D D A

in a three hour away town

A G D D A

whiskey bottle over jesus

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

Bm D E Esus4

not forever just for now

[Outro]

A D A F#m

E Esus4

D A

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